German word

Baugebiet

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbaʊ̯gəˌbiːt/

Meaning

  • neuter nounbuilding land

Example

Die Stadt plant neue Baugebiete am Fluss.

The city is planning new building areas along the river.

Illustration for Baugebiet (building land)

More examples

Anwohner protestierten gegen das neue Baugebiet.

Residents protested against the new building area.

Core concept

A whole zone on a town plan where building projects are grouped under one designated area.

Common phrases

  • innerstädtisches Baugebiet

    inner-city building area

  • in ein Baugebiet umwandeln

    convert into a building area

  • als Baugebiet ausweisen

    designate as a building area

Similar words

Grundstück: A single parcel of land set aside for construction.
Bauland: Land intended for development.
Wohngebiet: A residential area intended mainly for homes.
Gewerbegebiet: An area set aside for commercial or industrial buildings.

Definition in German

Als Baugebiet gilt ein abgegrenztes Areal, das für die Errichtung von Gebäuden vorgesehen oder vorbereitet ist.

Word origin

The compound joins Bau, the building or construction element, with Gebiet, an area or region, to name a construction zone.

Usage tips

  • Baugebiet usually refers to a larger designated zone, whereas Grundstück usually refers to an individual parcel.

Other meanings

  • building areanoun
  • development areanoun

Opposites

  • Schutzgebietprotected areanoun

Related words

  • Bauflächebuilding landnoun
  • Bauprojektconstruction projectnoun

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